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[DRAFT] Deer Hill Trail: National Public Lands Day 2017 (305/1177)
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Volunteers
working
with
the
Flagstaff
Ranger
District
brush
crew
were
given
an
opportunity
to
work
with
some
of
the
tools
of
the
trade.
Trail
buiding
experts
Ron
and
Matt
gave
tips
on
removing
branches,
cutting
down
small
trees,
and
working
with
the
variety
of
saws
used
in
hand-trimming
and
cutting.
The
Coconino
National
Forest's
Flagstaff
Ranger
District,
Arizona
Conservation
Corps
(AZCC),
Recreation
Equipment,
Inc.
(REI),
and
a
fantastic
group
of
volunteers
met
at
Deer
Hill
Trail
for
a
special
National
Public
Lands
Day
trail
project
on
September
30,
2017.
Deer
Hill
Trail
is
a
4.6
mile
long
trail
running
along
the
base
of
the
eastern
side
of
the
San
Francisco
Peaks,
devastated
in
the
summer
of
2010
by
the
Schultz
Fire.
The
human-caused
wildfire
burned
over
15,000
acres
of
forest
in
the
area,
and
was
followed
by
intense
flash
floods
when
monsoon
storms
arrived
to
dump
heavy
rainfall
on
the
barren
slopes.
Deer
Hill
Trail,
a
favorite
of
equestrian
riders
who
camp
at
the
Little
Elden
Springs
Horse
Camp
at
the
southern
end
of
the
trail,
had
been
closed
since
the
fire
due
to
severe
trail
damage,
hazardous
conditions,
and
large
fallen
trees
blocking
the
trail.
This
final
day
of
trail
work
was
the
culmination
of
over
three
years
of
effort
by
numerous
volunteer
organizations
and
sponsors,
hundreds
of
local
volunteers,
and
the
Flagstaff
Ranger
District
to
clear
and
repair
the
trail
to
safe
standards
for
equestrians,
hikers,
and
mountain
bikers.
The
many
partner
organizations
who
have
helped
coordinate
trail
repair
efforts
over
the
years
are
REI,
Flagstaff
Biking
Organization,
Seeds
of
Stewardship,
Arizona
Conservation
Corps,
and
GORE.
Recreationists
love
this
trail,
the
beautiful
ponderosa
pine
forest
it
traverses,
and
its
magnificent
views
of
the
San
Francisco
Peaks,
Mount
Elden,
Sunset
Crater,
and
surrounding
area.
Closed
for
over
seven
years,
the
trail
was
officially
reopened
immediately
following
this
National
Public
Lands
Day
trail
event.
Flagstaff
Ranger
District
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